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title: allotment — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «allotment» in the school dictionary: An allotment is a small piece of land people rent to grow vegetables, fruit and flowers. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# allotment

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**Who acts:** allotment, people, Grandad, We, waiting list, class · **What happens:** be, rent, grow, give out, amount, allot · **To what, where:** small piece, land, vegetables, share, something, potatoes

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«allotment» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [allotment in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/allotment.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: UK, Ireland, Australia — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An allotment is a small piece of land people rent to grow vegetables, fruit and flowers.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:allotment:m1:1
# text = An allotment is a small piece of land people rent to grow vegetables, fruit and flowers.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	allotment	allotment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	rent	rent	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	grow	grow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
13	vegetables	vegetable	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a allotment | a small piece |  |  |  | of land | tree rules |
| 2 | **rent** | present | people | land *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **grow** | to-infinitive | people *not said here* | vegetables and fruit and flowers |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location vegetable=Theme |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An allotment is a share or amount of something given out.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:allotment:m2:1
# text = An allotment is a share or amount of something given out.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	allotment	allotment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	share	share	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	nmod	_	_
10	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
11	out	out	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a allotment | a share or amount of something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **give out** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **amount** |  |  | something |  |  |  |  | nom amount «possession transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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Grandad grows potatoes on his allotment.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:allotment:x1:1
# text = Grandad grows potatoes on his allotment.
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	potatoes	potato	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	allotment	allotment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | present | Grandad | potatoes |  | Grandad's allotment |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location potato=Theme |
| 2 | **allot** |  | Grandad |  |  |  |  |  | nom allotment «possession transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We picked strawberries at the allotment.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:allotment:x2:1
# text = We picked strawberries at the allotment.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	picked	pick	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	strawberries	strawberry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	allotment	allotment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pick** | past | We | strawberries |  | the allotment |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent strawberry=Theme at allotment=Asset |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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There is a waiting list for allotments in our town.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:allotment:x3:1
# text = There is a waiting list for allotments in our town.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	waiting	waiting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	list	list	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	allotments	allotment	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | present | a waiting list for allotments in our town |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Each class got an allotment of time in the hall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:allotment:x4:1
# text = Each class got an allotment of time in the hall.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	allotment	allotment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	hall	hall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | each class | a allotment of time in the hall |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer allotment=Stimulus |
| 2 | **allot** |  |  | time in the hall |  |  |  |  | nom allotment «possession transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The allotment has a little shed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:allotment:x5:1
# text = The allotment has a little shed.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	allotment	allotment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	shed	shed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the allotment | a little shed |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shed=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Her allotment of tickets was four.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:allotment:x6:1
# text = Her allotment of tickets was four.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	allotment	allotment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	tickets	ticket	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Her allotment of tickets | four |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **allot** |  | Her *= she* | tickets |  |  |  |  | nom allotment «possession transitive»: poss=agent of=patient |

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